William Simon Libri

Storie avvincenti di veri attacchi informatici con consigli concreti per contromisure. Kevin Mitnick, uno dei più noti hacker al mondo, dedica la sua vita ad aiutare aziende e governi nella lotta contro i ladri di dati e i criminali informatici. In questo libro presenta divertenti attacchi informatici del passato, come la storia di un gruppo di amici che a Las Vegas riesce a vincere quasi un milione di dollari hackando le slot machine, o di due adolescenti che vengono persuasi da terroristi a infiltrarsi nei sistemi di un'azienda americana di armamenti. Vengono raccontate anche le esperienze di due detenuti che si uniscono per diventare hacker in un carcere texano, e di un hacker "Robin Hood" che penetra nei sistemi di molte aziende di spicco. Dopo ogni storia, Mitnick spiega come le vittime avrebbero potuto prevenire gli attacchi e offre suggerimenti immediatamente applicabili per esperti di sicurezza. I lettori sono invitati a immergersi nel mondo ostile della criminalità informatica. Con dieci capitoli avvincenti, basati su interviste con veri hacker, quest'opera è una lettura obbligatoria per chiunque sia interessato alla sicurezza informatica.

La sicurezza informatica sarà sempre una chimera finché esisterà il fattore umano. Il più celebre "pirata informatico" spiega come attaccare con successo sistemi di sicurezza ritenuti invulnerabili. Relativamente sconosciuto al grande pubblico, il termine "ingegneria sociale" è ampiamente usato nelle comunità informatiche. Descrive le tecniche degli hacker per ingannare l'impiegato di una società, inducendolo a rivelare informazioni sensibili e penetrare nei sistemi di sicurezza. Per conquistare la fiducia della sua preda, Mitnick non esclude alcun mezzo: dalla voce sensuale di una donna, agli inganni telefonici, alle simulazioni del gergo del sistema che si vuole attaccare. Non esistono "informazioni irrilevanti": per l'hacker è importante anche il numero di telefono di un oscuro funzionario. Sono informazioni alle quali le vittime non danno peso, ma l'hacker è sempre in agguato per trovare il tallone d'Achille del sistema. Nel suo libro Mitnick è persino didascalico e non si esime dal fornire al lettore consigli pratici, facendo del volume un prezioso vademecum.

Dalle riunioni con gli sviluppatori ai laboratori di design, la storia autentica di un "ragazzo prodigio" che ha trasformato la tecnologia e il nostro modo di lavorare, divertirci e comunicare. Scritto da chi lo conosce da oltre trent'anni e arricchito da interviste esclusive, offre un ritratto di Jobs e un'analisi del suo approccio al business. Dall'Apple II al MacIntosh, passando per la sua caduta e il ritorno alla Apple, fino a Pixar, iPod, iPhone e iPad, il racconto evidenzia i trionfi e le battute d'arresto di Jobs, mostrando come applicare i suoi principi alla propria vita e carriera. Questa biografia si concentra sullo stile di management di Jobs, capace di generare innovazioni che hanno rivoluzionato interi settori economici. È difficile immaginare azioni quotidiane come ascoltare musica, telefonare, guardare film animati o usare un computer senza il genio che Jobs ha introdotto. Un'opera per comprendere il fenomeno Apple e "diventare come Steve".

Few social historians had examined the popular religious beliefs of the 1500s at the time Thomas published Religion and the Decline of Magic in 1971. His analysis of how deeply held beliefs in witchcraft, spirits, and magic evolved during the Reformation remains one of the great works of post-war scholarship.

Real-world advice on how to be invisible online from "the FBI's most-wanted hacker" ( Wired ) Your every step online is being tracked and stored, and your identity easily stolen. Big companies and big governments want to know and exploit what you do, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand. In this explosive yet practical book, computer-security expert Kevin Mitnick uses true-life stories to show exactly what is happening without your knowledge, and teaches you "the art of invisibility": online and everyday tactics to protect you and your family, using easy step-by-step instructions. Reading this book, you will learn everything from password protection and smart Wi-Fi usage to advanced techniques designed to maximize your anonymity. Invisibility isn't just for superheroes--privacy is a power you deserve and need in the age of Big Brother and Big Data.

iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Jeffrey Young and William Simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of Apple, detail Jobs’s meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of Apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely. This unflinching and completely unauthorized portrait reveals both sides of Jobs’s role in the remarkable rise of the Pixar animation studio, also re-creates the acrimony between Jobs and Disney’s Michael Eisner, and examines Jobs’s dramatic his rise from the ashes with his recapture of Apple. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs’s reinvention of the company with the popular iMac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the age–a master of three movies, music, and computers.

Kevin Mitnick's long-awaited memoir of computer hacking and FBI skirting, revealed now after seven years of government-mandated silence.

John Edward, Suzane Northrup, and George Anderson are just a few of the prominent American mediums who have been accused of being frauds. But what if a respected scientist challenged them to make contact with the beyond under controlled laboratory conditions? What if the results not only stunned a skeptical scientist but also offered astonishing answers to a timeless Is there life after death?THE AFTERLIFE EXPERIMENTSRisking his academic reputation, Dr. Gary E. Schwartz asked well-known mediums to become part of a series of experiments to prove, or disprove, the existence of an afterlife. This riveting narrative, with electrifying transcripts, documents stringently monitored experiments in which mediums attempted to contact dead friends and relatives of "sitters" who were masked from view and never spoke, depriving the mediums of any cues.Here are the results that awed sitters and researchers a revelation about a son's suicide, what a deceased father wanted to say about his last days in a coma, the transformation of a man's lifelong doubts about the afterlife, and, most amazing of all, a forecast of a beloved spouse's death. Forced by data to abandon skepticism, Schwartz presents this amazing account of his groundbreaking work, compelling from first page to last.

On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple is Gil Amelio's gripping and fast-paced recollection of what happened during his seventeen months as the CEO of Apple. This is the revealing story of how a proven high-technology turnaround artist took on the biggest challenge of his career--and perhaps his life. At once a frank revelation of the inner workings of Apple and a cautionary tale of business in today's changing marketplace, On the Firing Line is a must-read for Apple devotees and anyone interested in the politics of today's digital economy.

With 1.1 billion residents, the world's largest democracy is set to dominate the global stage. An insider reveals the unique forces driving India's dynamic transformation, which extends beyond software and outsourcing. With an economy growing at 8 percent annually, India is emerging as a leader in medical and pharmaceutical sectors, a research and development powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and a cultural trendsetter in fashion and film. Global companies like Lockheed Martin and McDonald's are establishing a presence, while Ford builds factories and Coca-Cola ventures into rural areas with rickshaws. The U.S. military is also strengthening ties, recognizing India as a key strategic partner. Vinay Rai, a steel tycoon turned educator who leads one of India's private universities, collaborates with geopolitical writer Melissa Rossi to explore this rising new India. This vibrant account of India's remarkable ascent is essential for anyone seeking to understand its growing influence on the global stage. With one in every six people in the world living in India, it is the fastest-growing free market economy and the top destination for retailers, boasting the world's youngest workforce, with over 500 million individuals under the age of twenty-five.

The history of exploration, particularly in space, has always involved risks to the health and lives of explorers. In the realm of space exploration, however, the focus has shifted from achieving goals to minimizing the risk of injury or death for those involved. Since the Apollo era, human spaceflight has been costly and infrequent, with around 500 individuals participating and a death rate of approximately 4%. This risk aversion has led to an irrational and expensive approach to safety, resulting in minimal achievements at high costs. The narrative explores the necessity for a more balanced regulatory approach to passenger safety in commercial spaceflight, advocating for NASA to evaluate mission rewards more rationally and for Congress to reconsider its insistence on prioritizing safety above all else. This insistence reflects a lack of commitment to exploring new frontiers. The author, a seasoned aerospace engineer with extensive experience in the space industry, provides insights into the regulatory and market challenges facing commercial and personal spaceflight. His background includes consulting and writing on space policy and technology, underscoring the need for a shift in how society views safety in the context of space exploration.

Tijden de maidentrip van het grootste cruiseschip ter wereld wordt een journalist geconfronteerd met een lijk in de diepvries.

Poutavé vyprávění o klíčové postavě počítačového průmyslu. Nejde o autorizovaný životopis ani o autobiografii, ale o mozaiku složenou z informací a výpovědí mnoha lidí i médií (počínaje dětstvím Steva Jobse). Výsledkem je neobyčejně živý, pestrý i rozporuplný portrét velmi zajímavého člověka, který nesmazatelně ovlivnil naši dobu.Tato kniha nemusí být zajímavá jen pro ty, kdo se vyznají v počítačích. Je totiž fascinujícím čtením pro každého, kdo se zajímá o životní příběhy výjimečných lidí, literaturu faktu či svět podnikání.

Auf einer österreichischen Autobahnraststätte nahe der Stadt Linz wird ein unbekannter Mann mit eingeschlagenem Schädel und ohne Erinnerungsvermögen aufgefunden. In der neuro-logischen Abteilung des Großklinikums in Wien wird er durch aufopferungsvolle Pflege physisch wieder hergestellt, die Amnesie jedoch bleibt zunächst. Die Suche nach sich selbst führt Stefan Römer in ein norddeutsches Fuhrunternehmen, wo er bis zu seinem traumatischen Erlebnis an der Seite seiner untreuen Ehefrau gelebt und gearbeitet hatte. Mosaikartig fügt sich seine Vergangenheit bildhaft zusammen und er erkennt, dass die Spedition in die Fänge der russischen Drogenmafia geraten ist. Die Spedition dient als Verteilerstation für ein in der Ukraine entwickeltes Halluzinogen. Dieser brandgefährliche chemische Wirkstoff führt zu einer Veränderung des Bewusstseins und macht den Menschen zu einem willenlosen Werkzeug, bereit für gesteuerte Einflüsse gesellschaftlicher oder politischer Art. Couragiert nimmt er den Kampf gegen den übermächtigen Feind auf. Römer wird gejagt ... "Gefährliche Rückkehr" - ein packender Thriller, spannend von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite.